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Escallonia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

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Africa

Types

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Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

655
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes
Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Escallonia
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

गम
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Gummi
Honigtau

In French

gomme
Miellat

In Spanish

goma
Gotas de miel

In Greek

κόμμι
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

goma
melão de Honeydew

In Polish

guma
melon spadzi

In Latin

Euonymus
honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Escalloniales
Cucurbitales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Escallonia
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Escallonioideae
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Number of Species

501
1 27800
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Difference Between Escallonia and Honeydew

If you are confused whether Escallonia or Honeydew are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Escallonia and Honeydew Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Escallonia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Honeydew fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Escallonia and Honeydew if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Escallonia and Honeydew

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Escallonia and Honeydew. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Escallonia and Honeydew as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Escallonia is whereas of Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C. Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: while Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Escallonia vs Honeydew

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Escallonia vs Honeydew and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Escallonia are whereas of Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Escallonia has no showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Escallonia is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Escallonia and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.